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Gene Yang Returns with 'The Shadow Hero'

By Calvin Reid | 03/05/2014 @ 09:00AM

Fresh off a year in which his graphic novel, "Boxers and Saints," was nominated for a National Book Award, cartoonist Gene Yang, along with artist Sonny Liew, is back with "The Shadow Hero," a new work about arguably the first Asian American superhero.
iBooks Bestsellers: Roth Hangs on to Top Spots

| 03/04/2014 @ 07:00PM

Two titles in Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy, once again, held the top two spots on Apple's iBooks bestseller list.
Marvel Unlimited Offers Digital Comics Access for 99 Cents

By Calvin Reid | 03/04/2014 @ 10:00AM

In a reprise of a similar promotion at last year’s SXSW Interactive, Marvel is marking its appearance at the annual tech festival with an introductory offer of 99 cents for a month’s access to Marvel Unlimited, its e-comics subscription service.
Rowman & Littlefield Signs Library E-Book Deal

By Andrew Albanese | 03/04/2014 @ 10:00AM

Under the new partnership the publisher will provide e-books directly to the Douglas County Libraries at a flat discount, which will then own, and host the content on its own proprietary system for e-book lending.
Vook Debuts Free E-book Sales Tracking Service

By Calvin Reid | 03/04/2014 @ 09:00AM

Vook, a digital publishing and distribution platform, is launching Author Control, a new data service that allows authors and publishers to track e-book sales and unit downloads across every major retail channel.
Amplify Debuts Digital Curriculum at SXSWedu

By Calvin Reid | 03/03/2014 @ 10:00AM

Amplify, a NewsCorp educational venture focused on using technology to transform K-12 education, showed off its much-anticipated English Language Arts digital curriculum during an online press conference last week.
OverDrive Acquires TeachersNotebook.com

| 03/03/2014 @ 12:00AM

The acquisition gives users of TeachersNotebook.com exposure to OverDrive’s network of schools and libraries.
Humble Bundle Looks to Add E-books

By Calvin Reid | 02/28/2014 @ 07:00PM

While video-game players are familiar with the gaming site Humble Bundle, e-book readers will hear a lot more about it in the coming months.
Podcast: Apple Looking To Buy Time In E-Book Case

| 02/28/2014 @ 09:40AM

In a federal courtroom in Manhattan, attorneys for Apple in its e-book price-fixing case are offering up lessons in creative legal maneuvering.
Learnist Releases App, Debuts Digital Bookstore

By Calvin Reid | 02/27/2014 @ 02:00PM

Learnist, an online social learning venture and application, is releasing a new iOS app for mobile devices and launching the Learnist Digital Bookstore, which will sell premium content from a selection of well-known experts and celebrities.
Apple Appeal: Judge Botched E-book Case

By Andrew Albanese | 02/27/2014 @ 10:00AM

Apple’s appeal of its price-fixing case boils down to this: Judge Denise Cote blew it. "The evidence," Apple argues, "cannot support a finding of a conspiracy."
StoriesAlive Offers Interactive Children’s Stories

By Calvin Reid | 02/26/2014 @ 10:00AM

Launched in October 2013, StoriesAlive is an app and subscription service offering access to a library of multimedia-rich, interactive children's stories.
iBooks Bestsellers: Roth Back at Number One

| 02/26/2014 @ 09:00AM

The titular book in Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy took the top spot on Apple's iBooks bestseller list for the week ended February 24.
Dark Horse Debuts ‘Misfits of Avalon’ as Webcomic

By Calvin Reid | 02/26/2014 @ 08:00AM

Looking to use a webcomic to build support for a forthcoming print edition, Dark Horse is launching "The Misfits of Avalon," a new fantasy series by Kel McDonald that will debut online.
FSG Brings Out George Selden Classics as E-books

By Sally Lodge | 02/25/2014 @ 02:00PM

Farrar, Straus and Giroux is releasing George Seldon's Chester Cricket and His Friends series in e-book format for the first time for the new tablet-toting generation of young readers.
Apple Wants to Move E-book Damages Trial

By Andrew Albanese | 02/24/2014 @ 10:00AM

Apple is looking to escape from New York. In a filing this week, Apple attorneys argue that Judge Denise Cote does not have jurisdiction to oversee its upcoming damages trial.
McGraw-Hill and B&T Agree

| 02/24/2014 @ 10:00AM

McGraw-Hill Professional has reached an agreement with Baker & Taylor to offer its e-books to libraries through B&T’s Axis 360 digital platform.
Patreon Raises $2.1 Million

By Todd Allen | 02/24/2014 @ 08:00AM

In what could be the biggest variation on crowdfunding, San Francisco startup Patreon has raised $2.1 million in funding for its subscription-based system. Patreon allows fans to pledge recurring payments to a creator rather than provide one-off support to a single project.
Vook Acquires Booklr

By Calvin Reid | 02/24/2014 @ 12:00AM

Vook, a digital publishing and distribution platform, has acquired Booklr, a real-time data and analytics service for authors and publishers.
Apple Remains Defiant After Loss on Monitor Appeal

By Andrew Albanese | 02/21/2014 @ 09:00AM

In a letter filed yesterday, Apple advised the court that it would only provide those documents to the monitor that it viewed as being within the monitor’s narrow mandate.

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